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Print this page TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — For the nearly 800,000 people who experience a stroke each year in the United States, the aftereffects are likely to be life-changing. Often, it’s the long-term physical complications that get the most attention, problems ranging from temporary weakness or permanent paralysis to difficulty… Read More »

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and African-Americans are disproportionately affected. Prior studies have investigated how limited access to material resources due to financial hardship may influence health, but the association between the stress caused by financial hardship and coronary heart disease in African-Americans had not previously been… Read More »

Drug overdose deaths soaring among middle aged women: Rate shot up 500% since 2000, CDC report reveals The rate has rocketed 260 percent among women aged 30 to 64 since 1999 But among women aged 55 to 64 years old specifically, the rate shot up 500 percent, new CDC data show By Mia De Graaf… Read More »